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Town  and  Village  Seek  New  Water  Source

Sites  west  of  the  Wallkill  River  were  being  considered  as  viable  sources  of  drinking  water,  but  do  not  seem  likely.

By  Roberto  LoBianco Copy  Editor  |  Rlobianco83@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

In  2016,  New  Paltz  will  lose  its  primary  source  of  water  when  the  New  York  City  Department  of  Environ-­ mental  Protection  (DEP)  begins  repairs  on  the  Catskill  $TXHGXFW 7KH WRZQ DQG YLOODJH KDYH WKUHH \HDUV WR ¿QG an  alternate  source  of  water.

The  aqueduct  provides  about  400  million  gallons  of  water  daily  to  New  York  City  and,  according  to  Village  trustee  Tom  Rocco,  makes  up  70  percent  of  the  village’s  water  supply  with  the  remainder  coming  from  its  own  water  treatment  plan  at  Mountain  Rest  Road.

The  DEP  is  responsible  for  managing  the  city’s  ag-­ ing  upstate  water  infrastructure,  a  vital  lifeline  to  city  UHVLGHQWV ZKLFK VRPHWLPHV FDXVH FRQÀLFW ZLWK XSVWDWH residents  who  live  in  near  the  city’s  reservoirs  and  aq-­ ueducts.

Representatives  from  the  town  and  village  will  PHHW ZLWK '(3 RI¿FLDOV RQ )ULGD\ WR KDVK RXW DQ LQWHU-­ governmental  agreement  and  outline  the  scope  of  the  exploratory  project,  Rocco  said.  At  this  phase,  the  goal  LV WR ¿QG SRWHQWLDO DOWHUQDWH ZDWHU VRXUFHV LQ WKH WRZQ Rocco  was  selected  to  represent  the  village  in  dis-­ cussions  with  the  New  York  City  DEP  at  the  Oct.  9  meeting  of  the  Village  Board.

The  Catskill  Aqueduct  was  built  in  1916  and  trans-­ ports  water  163-­miles  from  the  Catskills  to  Yonkers  and  eventually  New  York  City,  supplying  the  city  with Â

about  40  percent  of  its  water.

The  aqueduct  will  be  shut  off  for  two  10-­week  pe-­ riods  in  2016   to  increase  the  amount  of  water  that  can  ÀRZ WKURXJK LW 7KLV VWHS LV SUHSDUDWLRQ IRU WKH IXWXUH shutdown  of  the  larger  Delaware  Aqueduct  in  2021.

According  to  water  quality  group  Riverkeeper,  be-­ tween  33  and  37  million  gallons  of  water  a  day  are  leak-­ ing  from  the  Delaware  Aqueduct  and  could  threaten  it  with  “catastrophic  collapse.�

The  leaks  have  affected  residents  in  Wawarsing  ZKR KDYH FRPSODLQHG DERXW ÀRRGLQJ FDXVHG E\ WKH DT-­ ueduct  for  more  than  12  years,  according  to  the  Daily  Freeman.

In  2011,  the  state  legislature  introduced  a  bailout  program  to  assist  Wawarsing  residents  affected  by  ÀRRGLQJ The  DEP  will  pay  for  the  entire  cost  of  locating  an  alternate  water  source  and  “any  reasonable  expendi-­ turesâ€?  necessary  to  implement  the  plan,  Rocco  said.

At  an  Aug.  15  joint  meeting  of  the  town  and  village,  '(3 RIÂżFLDOV VDLG GHYHORSLQJ D ORFDO ZDWHU VRXUFH LV expected  to  cost  up  to  $7  million.  “We’re  committed  to  providing  funding,â€?  Todd  West,  planning  director  of  New  York  City’s  Bureau  of  Water  Supply  said.  “I’m  not  going  to  say  full  funding  at  this  point.â€?  Village  of  New  Paltz  Mayor  Jason  West  said  that  it  would  be  unusual  for  New  Paltz  to  have  to  pay  for  the  consequences  of  New  York  City’s  repair  project.

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Todd  West,  director  of  planning  for  the  New  York  City  Department  of  Enironmental  Protection’s  Bureau  of  water  services,  said  though  the  DEC  has  commit-­ ted  to  providing  funding  for  a  backup  water  source,  a  VSHFLÂżF DPRXQW RI IXQGLQJ ZRQÂśW EH DQQRXQFHG XQWLO D ZDWHU VXSSO\ KDV EHHQ LGHQWLÂżHG Town  Supervisor  Susan  Zimet  said  she  believes  the  ZDWHU SURMHFW FDQ DOVR VHUYH DV D ÂżUVW VWHS WRZDUG GH-­ veloping  South  Putt  Corners  Road.  The  construction  of  a  warehouse  complex  and  hotel  have  been  proposed  at  South  Putt  Corners,  Rocco  said.  South  Putt  Corners  will  also  be  the  site  of  a  multi-­ million  dollar  improvement  grant   to  widen  the  road  and  add  6-­foot-­wide  bicycle  lanes  next  year  —  changes  in-­ WHQGHG WR LPSURYH WUDIÂżF FRQGLWLRQV LQ WKH DUHD Âł7KH FRPPXQLW\ LGHQWLÂżHG 6RXWK 3XWW &RUQHUV Road  as  industrial  corridor,â€?  Zimet  said.  “The  corridor  needs  water,  and  sewer  is  a  very  big  part  of  the  equa-­ tion.â€?

Rocco  and  Zimet  both  said  sites  west  of  the  Wallkill  River,  like  the  county  fairgrounds,  may  be  viable  sourc-­ es  of  drinking  water.

The  exploratory  project  will  be  led  by  both  the  town  and  village  engineers  alongside  a  team  of  hydrogeolo-­ gists. “Right  now  I  don’t  see  any  obstacles,�  Zimet  said.  “The  village  and  town  are  working  together  with  the  DEC  cooperatively  –  it’s  a  relationship  that  has  never  happened  before.�

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BOMBING  KILLED  GOVERNOR  A  bomb  in  a  mosque  killed  a  provincial  JRYHUQRU 7XHVGD\ LQ WKH KLJKHVW SUR¿OH assassination  in  recent  months,  part  of  DQ LQWHQVL¿HG FDPSDLJQ WR LQWLPLGDWH Afghanistan’s  administration  as  it  pre-­ pares  for  elections  and  the  withdrawal  of  foreign  troops.

BREAKTHROUGH  PLAN Declaring  that  Iran  no  longer  wants  to  “walk  in  the  dark�  of  international  isola-­ tion,  Iranian  negotiators  put  forward  what  they  called  a  potential  breakthrough  plan  Tuesday  at  the  long-­stalled  talks  on  easing  fears  that  Tehran  wants  atomic  arms.

EARTHQUAKE  DEATH  TOLL The  death  toll  from  a  7.2-­magnitude  earthquake  that  struck  the  central  Phil-­ ippine  island  of  Bohol  on  Tuesday  rose  to  93,  as  rescuers  struggled  to  reach  patients  in  a  collapsed  hospital.  Centu-­ ries-­old  stone  churches  crumbled  and  wide  areas  were  without  power.

Bohol  police  chief  Dennis  Agustin  said  77  of  the  deaths  came  from  the  prov-­ ince.  NAZI  WAR  CRIMINAL Shouting  “murdererâ€?  and  “executioner,â€?  hundreds  of  people  jeered  the  remains  of  Nazi  war  criminal  Erich  Priebke  as  his  cof-­ ÂżQ DUULYHG 7XHVGD\ IRU D IXQHUDO 0DVV FHOH-­ brated  by  a  splinter  Catholic  group  opposed  to  Vatican  outreach  to  Jews.

RUSSIAN  STABBING  SUSPECT Russian  investigators  say  they  have  de-­ tained  a  suspect  in  the  stabbing  death  of  an  ethnic  Russian  man  that  set  off  riots  in  Moscow  in  the  past  week.

Russia’s  Investigative  Committee  said  in  a  statement  Tuesday  that  a  30-­year-­ old  suspect  named  Orkhan  Zeynalov,  a  native  of  the  Caucasus  nation  of  Azer-­ baijan,  had  been  detained  in  a  town  outside  Moscow.

HARIBO’S  GUMMI  BEARS In  a  career  spanning  almost  seven  de-­ cades,  Hans  Riegel  was  the  driving  force  that  made  Haribo’s  gummi  bears  a  sugary  staple  in  Germany  and  around  the  world.  Riegel  died  at  90.

Compiled  from  the  AP  Newswire

By  John  Tappen                                        News  Editor  |  John.tappen@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

A  SUNY  New  Paltz  student  has  been  charged  with  attacking  a  woman  on  Sat-­ urday,  Oct.  5  at  10:45  p.m.  on  Plattekill  Avenue  and  South  Oakwood  Terrace.  Cristian  L.  Ynfante,  17,  was  charged  ZLWK ¿UVW GHJUHH VH[XDO DEXVH FULPLQDO obstruction  of  breathing  or  blood  cir-­ culation  and  second  degree  unlawful  LPSULVRQPHQW 7KH ¿UVW LV D IHORQ\ WKH latter  are  both  misdemeanors.  Ynfante  allegedly  grabbed  the  vic-­ tim,  placed  his  hands  around  her  mouth  and  pulled  her  to  the  ground  behind  a  bush,  according  to  a  press  release  from  the  town  of  New  Paltz  police  depart-­ ment.

Police  said  the  victim  got  away  from  the  attacker  and  was  able  to  yell  for  help.

Ynfante  was  sent  to  Ulster  County  Jail  with  bail  set  at  $20,000.  This  is  the  third  sexual  assault  in  the  area  of  Plattekill  Avenue  in  the  last  two  years.  Town  Supervisor  Susan  Zimet,  Uni-­ versity  Police  Chief  David  Dugatkin  and  Town  of  New  Paltz  Police  Chief  Joseph Â

Snyder  attended  the  Village  Board  meet-­ ing  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  9  where  they  addressed  the  attack  and  the  inadequate  lighting  situation  on  Plattekill  Avenue.

At  the  meeting,  Snyder  said  a  “quick  ¿[´ WR WKH OLJKWLQJ SUREOHP ZRXOG EH WKH addition  of  more  street  lights  along  Plat-­ tekill  Avenue.  ³7KHUHÂśV ÂżYH WHOHSKRQH SROHV WKDW GR not  have  street  lights  on  them,â€?  Snyder  said.

Dugatkin  said  he  took  a  walk  down  Plattekill  Avenue  and  counted  10  street  lights  on  the  southern  side  of  the  street,  the  campus  side,  between  Manheim  Boulevard  and  Hasbrouck  Avenue  —  nine  that  belong  to  the  campus  and  one  that  is  a  Central  Hudson  light.  “I  know  that  the  college  is  more  than  willing  to  work  [on  getting  more  street  lights  up]  with  the  village  and  town  to  do  this  as  a  joint  venture,�  Dugatkin  said.

Mayor  Jason  West  discussed  a  pos-­ sible  grant  that  would  go  toward  replac-­ ing  all  street  lights  in  the  village  with  LED  lighting  and  deciding  from  scratch  where  all  the  new  street  lights  would  go.

However,  West  said  replacing  the  lighting  was  a  longer  term  solution. Â

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Zimet  said  she  attended  the  meeting  because  of  the  immediacy  of  the  situa-­ tion  and  to  discuss  how  things  can  be  ¿[HG LQ WKH VKRUW WHUP ZKLOH DOVR ORRNLQJ at  the  longer  term  resolution.

Dugatkin  said  campus  police  pres-­ ence  has  increased  on  the  north  side  of  campus  during  nights  when  they  expect  a  lot  of  students  to  be  walking  back  to  campus. Â

Trustees  Pass  Tougher  Teacher  Standards By  Katherine  Speller                               Managing  Editor  |  Katherine.Speller79@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Schools  within  the  SUNY  system  will  implement  changes  in  terms  of  ad-­ mission  requirements  and  clinical  experi-­ ences  for  educator  preparation  programs  in  2015,  according  to  a  Sept.18  memoran-­ dum  from  the  SUNY  Board  of  Trustees.

7KH UHVROXWLRQ NQRZQ DV ÂłWKH ÂżQDO resolution,â€?  proposed  that  SUNY  adopt  a  “standard  admissions  requirement  of  a  3.0  GPA  for  entry  into  an  educator  prepa-­ ration  program  at  the  undergraduate  or  graduate  levelâ€?  or  that  the  candidate  rank  in  the  top  30th  percentile  in  their  high  school  class.  “SUNY  is  adopting  a  system-­wide  requirement  designed  to  ensure  we’re  getting  the  best  and  brightest  in  teach-­ ing,â€?  Dean  of  The  School  of  Education  Michael  Rosenberg  said.  “The  standards  are  designed  to  ensure  that  high  quality  teachers  are  entering  the  classroom.â€?  According  to  the  memorandum  there  are  17  four-­year  campuses  offering Â

teacher  preparation,  with  12  offering  edu-­ cational  leadership  programs  within  the  SUNY  system,  preparing  “approximately  25  percent  of  New  York  States  teachers.�   The  memorandum  also  calls  for  SUNY  to  adopt  “high  quality  entry  as-­ sessments�  including  GRE  for  gradu-­ ate  and  the  SAT/ACT  for  undergraduate  programs  “to  ensure  that  candidates  are  academically  competitive  with  all  of  their  peers,  regardless  of  their  intended  profes-­ sion.�

Though  the  current  requirements  for  education  students  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  varies  based  on  department,  Rosenberg  said  the  new  SUNY-­wide  standard  will  begin  to  affect  those  entering  programs  in  the  2015-­16  year.  The  current  minimum  GPA  requirements  within  the  School  of  Education,  however,  are  determined  by  department,  Rosenberg  said,  which  will  remain  the  standard  for  those  already  ac-­ cepted  into  their  departments.  “We  already  have  high  standards,â€?  Rosenberg  said.  “This  is  just  putting  them Â

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on  the  entry  level.� “First  and  second-­year  students  should  continue  to  do  well  in  their  course-­ work  to  get  into  and  do  well  in  their  pro-­ grams  of  choice,�  Rosenberg  said.  Rosenberg  said  the  school  could  see  a  slight  drop  in  enrollment  after  the  ini-­ tial  implementation  of  the  policy,  how-­ ever,   the  School  of  Education  is  looking  closely  at  data  from  the  new  standards  and  to  analyze  the  percentage  of  New  Paltz  student  applicants  that  already  meet  the  standards  and  assess  the  impact  of  the  changes.

Though,  Rosenberg  said,  the  GPA  is  not  everything.  “I  want  to  stress  that  this  is  only  one  component  [of  the  admission  pro-­ cess],  but  we  also  have  to  be  careful  that  it  doesn’t  exclude  those  who  have  lower  GPAs  due  to  certain  life  circumstances,�  Rosenberg  said.  “While  there  is  this  num-­ ber  and  it  is  believed  to  be  important,  it’s  also  important  to  ask  “will  one  be  a  better  teacher  because  of  it?�

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To crack down on the amount of distracted driving that occurs on the New York State Thruway and other state highways, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has unveiled a plan to provide drivers a place to use their phones that doesn’t put their safety at risk.

Proposed “Texting Zones” will be designated throughout 91 different areas from Albany to Seneca counties along the highways to encourage drivers to pull over before texting. Two hundred and ninety eight other signs will also be placed along these roads to alert drivers of the nearest zone from their location.

During Cuomo’s Sept. 23 press release, he said the number of tickets issued to distracted drivers has increased 365 percent between the summers of 2012 and 2013.

“With this new effort, we are sending a clear mes-­ sage to drivers that there is no excuse to take your hands off the wheel and eyes off the road because your text can wait until the next Texting Zone,” he said.

While Gov. Cuomo advocates these texting zones, some aren’t as optimistic about them. Superintendent of the New Paltz Highway Department Chris Marx is doubtful about the plan.

“I agree that texting is a problem with drivers to-­ day, but do not agree with building texting zones,” Marx said. “The cost and maintenance of these, along with the signage having to be installed, I’m sure is ex-­ pensive.”

Marx said the texting zones seem like another ex-­ pense to the state.

“The New York State Thruway has rest areas up and down the state that people can park and use for these reasons,” Marx said. “I believe more money spent on enforcement would be a better avenue to fol-­ low.”

Third-­year organizational communications major and commuter student Henry Pena also holds similar views to Marx on this subject.

“I think people who are aware that texting while driving is quite dangerous are certainly going to make use of [these zones],” Pena said. “The drivers who think they are capable of texting while driving will probably disregard the stops because it may seem like a waste of time.”

Commuter student and second-­year painting major Erica Melville holds another opinion about Cuomo’s texting zones.

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ple, but when it comes down to it, if someone really feels the need to text while driving, they’re going to do it anyway regardless of their proximity to a texting zone,” she said.

Among the state’s efforts to combat this ongoing problem, the Department of Motor Vehicles announced stricter policies earlier this year that would discourage drivers from picking up their phones behind the wheel.

As of June 1, 2013, any driver found committing this RIIHQVH FDQ EH VXEMHFWHG WR XS WR ¿YH YLRODWLRQ SRLQWV on their license — two points up from last year.

Marx said the Highway Department is not aware of any texting zones on town roads in New Paltz, or any proposed zones for the NYS Thruway within the town limits.

“As far as rural roads, just pull over when it is safe to do so,” he said.

Marx said that driving in itself can be a distrac-­ tion.

“I call myself a professional driver due to the amount of truck driving I did when I worked in the towing industry for six years and all I can say is, peo-­ ple as a norm do not drive anymore,” he said. “They get in the car or truck and just go from A to B and don’t know how they got there.”

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University Makes Additions to Non-­Discrimination Policy

By Cat Tacopina Editor-­In-­Chief | Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.

SUNY New Paltz recently made a revision to their non-­discrimination policy to include gender identity as a protected status.

In an email addressed to the cam-­ pus community on Wednesday morn-­ ing, SUNY New Paltz President Don-­ ald Christian said the revision had been made to best support “equality and in-­ clusion.”

The change was made after the 2I¿FH IRU &RPSOLDQFH DQG &DPSXV Climate reviewed the policy and then agreed to add gender identity into the policy. ³7KH UROH RI 7KH 2I¿FH IRU &RPSOL-­ ance and Campus Climate, created in 2011, includes reviewing certain poli-­ cies to ensure that we remain compliant with state, federal and SUNY mandates, while also identifying best practices that support equity and inclusion,” Christian said in the email.

After its revision the policy now says “the College recognizes that the creation or application of standards that adversely impact the equity of educa-­ tional or employment opportunities, ULJKWV RU EHQH¿WV LV GHWULPHQWDO WR LWV vision. Therefore, in compliance with federal and state laws, harassment and discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence vic-­ tim status, or criminal conviction is pro-­ hibited.”

Student Association (SA) Senator Dana Hershkowitz, who also serves on the LGBTQ Task Force, said she had not expected the administration to act as quickly as they did in adding gender identity to the non-­dicrimination policy.

“I was very surprised to see that email this morning and to see that ad-­ dition made,” Herhkowitz said. “The notion to make the change had been

brought up during a task force meeting, but (Campus Climate Director) Tanhena Pacheco Dunn said she wasn’t sure a change could be made quickly.”

Hershkowitz said she had not thought the change would be made due to the length of time it takes for addi-­ tions and changes to be made to cam-­ pus policies and legislation, and said it can take months to see those kinds of changes. Discussion to make the inclu-­ sion of gender identity into the policy began several weeks ago.

SA Executive Vice President Zach-­ ary Rousseas said the inclusion of gen-­ der identity is crucial in order to im-­ prove safety at the university, and that he believes this is an early step toward a safer campus climate.

“The non-­discrimination policy be-­ fore the change before didn’t include gender identity which is essential to making SUNY New Paltz a safe space,” Rousseas said. “I do think that adding gender identity to the policy will im-­ prove the campus climate by just creat-­

ing a more inclusive feel.”

Rousseas said despite acknowledg-­ ing that this is an important step toward improving New Paltz’s value as a safe space, there is more work needed to be done.

“I need to stress when I say that by ‘improvement’ I mean the minimal amount,” Rousseas said. “To me this is step one out of a huge list that needs to get done to make this school a safer space for Queer and especially Trans community members.”

Rousseas said without the inclusion of gender identity, which is currently not part of the SUNY system’s non-­ discrimination policy, people may be kept from obtaining certain employee EHQH¿WV DQG ¿QG WKHPVHOYHV LQ KRVWLOH work situations.

He said he and Hershkowitz are cur-­ rently working on legislation to include gender identity in SUNY’s non-­discrim-­ ination policy, and that they hope to bring the legislation to the SUNY con-­ ference in November.

Senate Discusses Gender Identity Policies and UPD Press Release

By Abbott Brant Copy Editor | N02167035@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The 56th Student Senate met on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Union to discuss the issues and policies of gender identity, drug use and protocol for UPD press releases for crimi-­ nal activity on campus.

Executive Vice President Zachary Rousseas drew attention to the SUNY New Paltz Non-­Discrimination Policy’s recent inclusion of gender identity. He said he has led the senate to propose a res-­ olution that would illustrate the senate’s support of gender identity being added to the SUNY-­wide Discrimination Policy.

The resolution was passed, resulting in Student Association (SA) voting dele-­ gates of the SUNY Assembly to advocate for the inclusion of gender identity at the SUNY Assembly meeting in November.

SA President Manuel Tejada pre-­ sented the senate with a working rough draft survey on drug use. The proposed

study was created with intent of gathering statistics of student drug use through an emailed survey in order to better formu-­ late a new campus drug policy from the information collected.

With the intended changes to the policy aimed at student marijuana use and the resulting consequences, many sen-­ ate members questioned the inclusion of survey questions regarding other drugs, including LSD and “molly.”

A discrepancy of the type of ques-­ tions included in the survey resulted in the issue being tabled, with a separate meet-­ ing on Tuesday planned to fully edit the proposed survey before the next senate meeting.

“It is clear too much work needs to be done to make the survey work toward what we’re trying to do,” Rousseas said.

“We need to table and deal with it next week.”

Executive Vice President of Aca-­ demic Affairs, Jordan Taylor, led a discus-­ sion about the recent UPD press release

emailed to students concerning the al-­ leged assault on a woman that took place on Plattekill Avenue on Oct. 5.

The press release stated the alleged attacker’s name, age, ethnicity and home-­ town. Taylor said as far as he is aware, there are no standards in policy for the ex-­ tent of information able to be given about an individual accused of a crime. The discussion was heated, with many senate members disagreeing with one another on if and when a name should be used on a press release prior to a conviction.

The policy resolution was tabled, with each senate member encouraged to write their own proposed legislation on the issue before next senate meeting due to the varying concerns and solutions voiced during the discussion.

The proposed resolution support-­ ing the SUNY Assembly in condemning SUNY Universities holding blood drives was tabled until next week after many members of senate agreed that the resolu-­ tion required more citations for the infor-­

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mation provided in the proposal.

“The resolution is supporting the Blood Donor Equality Resolution the SUNY Assembly also supports,” Dana Hershkowitz, co-­sponsor of the proposal, said.

The resolution states that the SA de-­ nounces blood drives being held at SUNY campuses in light of the gender discrimi-­ nation by blood drives denying the par-­ ticipation of men who have had sexual intercourse with another man, as well as an individual who has had sex with a man who has had sex with another man, for fear of the blood drive receiving blood contaminated with HIV or AIDS. The senate voted to pass the declara-­ tion stating that the SA supports increased lighting on Plattekill Avenue in an effort to decrease the number of sexual assaults that take place on the road. The declara-­ tion was passed to show support of the town’s determination for the same goal.

The next senate meeting will take place Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

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House Calls From the Food Doctor NEW FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE FOR THE RESTARAUNTS WITHOUT

By Ben Kindlon Features Editor | n02182316@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

It’s a dark, windy Thursday evening.

If the cold walk from campus to Main Street is just too big of a pill to swallow, the New Paltz Delivery Doctor has just the remedy.

The New Paltz Delivery Doctor ser-­ vice is a three-­week-­old business based solely on picking up and delivering food from various restaurants in the village.

The New Paltz Delivery Doctor adds de-­ livery service to restaurants that were originally eat-­in or pick-­up only, including Neko Sushi, Lemongrass Thai, Mexicali Blue, Kosiner Brothers and P&G’s.

President of the company, Michael Katz said he was at home babysitting his two-­year-­old daughter when he called Mexicali Blue, and to his dismay was told that there would be no delivery service for the rest of the night. He said he thought it was ridiculous that the restaurant wouldn’t be delivering at 7:00 p.m. on a Saturday.

Katz, a SUNY New Paltz Alumni said when he was still in school there was a delivery service, Fast Lane, that acted as a delivery service for some of his favor-­ ite eateries at the time. He said ever since they closed up shop he felt that someone QHHGHG WR ¿OO WKHLU YRLG In addition to adding a delivery ser-­ vice to restaurants that were previously lacking, the New Paltz Delivery Doctor accepts Hawk Dollars, even for food from the restaurants that don’t accept them.

This gives students who are low on cash but still have Hawk Dollars more options, Katz said. There is an 8.75 percent conve-­

The New Paltz Delivery Doctor Service acts as a delivery service fort restaraunts in the village nience fee to cover outside merchant fees, according to the New Paltz Delivery Doc-­ tor website.

In the three weeks since its opening, Katz said that he has gotten a enthusias-­ tic response from everyone he’s talked to about the business. He said the New Paltz students he’s talked to told him they think it’s a great idea.

Fourth-­year biology major Joey Drew said he approved of the idea.

“That’s pretty sweet,” he said. “Some-­ thing I could possibly be interested in us-­

ing.”

Students are not the only audience Katz hopes the New Paltz Delivery Doc-­ tor’s services will attract.

Katz said he hopes to increase the company’s business delivering to admin-­ LVWUDWLYH RI¿FHV RQ FDPSXV +H VDLG WKH service will be a helpful utility for profes-­ sors and other administrators who need to stay and work on campus.

“Because let’s be real, professors get hungry too,” he said.

An employee at Mexicali Blue,

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fourth-­year contract linguistics major An-­ drew Kitzrow said the Delivery Doctor service is “killing it” in regards to bringing the restaurant business. He said they are enthusiastic about their service and are a helpful asset to Mexicali Blue’s business.

“It lets the restaurant tap into a whole other sector of customers that wasn’t get-­ ting reached before,” Kitzrow said.

The New Paltz Delivery Doctor is looking to expand its clientele and work with additional eateries throughout the town of New Paltz, Katz said.

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Are We Humans? Or Are We Zombies?

HUMANS VS. ZOMBIES PLAYERS NERF IT OUT ON CAMPUS

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work  to  organize  every  aspect  of  the  week-­ ORQJ WZR PRQWKV SULRU WR LWV VWDUW 3XEOLF UHODWLRQV RIÂżFHUV ZRUN WR VSUHDG WKH ZRUG DQG LQFUHDVH WKH QXPEHU RI DFWLYH SOD\HUV $ FRQWHQW FRPPLWWHH GHVLJQV PLVVLRQV DQG produce  videos  with  the  public  relations  RIÂżFHUV IRU SURPRWLRQDO SXUSRVHV ,VDLD and  his  vice-­president  authorize  the  game  ZLWK FDPSXV SROLFH DQG DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about  a  two-­month  process  to  set  up  and  play  the  games  at  the  standard  we  OLNH WR SOD\ WKHP ´ ,VDLD VDLG Isaia  said  that  as  a  player,  his  favor-­ ite  part  of  the  game  is  the  added  level  of  excitement  it  adds  to  everyday  campus  OLIH ,W KHOSV KLP WR ZDNH XS JHW RXW HDUO\ DQG PDNH WKH PRVW RI KLV GD\ KH VDLG $V president,  Isaia  said,  the  parts  he  relishes  PRVW DERXW +9= DUH WKH ZHHNORQJ ÂżQDOHV He  said  its  â&#x20AC;&#x153;really  impressiveâ&#x20AC;?  to  see  over  100  people  playing  the  game  altogether  sharing  a  deep  bond  and  sense  of  commu-­

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These Ads Just Got Personal

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT EXAMINES EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON DATING

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gender they are attracted to that the participants might respond to — in essence, a “fake.”

Tauber said she plans to use these “fakes” as part of the second phase of the survey to determine if people can detect the false ads from the “real” ads and what qualities allow them to do so. Depending on their abili-­ ty to identify the fake ads from the real ads, participants will be given a “mating intelligence score.”

“When most people think of intelligence, they probably think of general I.Q. That just looks at how

The Evolutionary Psychology Laboratory at SUNY New Paltz, a research team with the Psychology De-­ partment, has put out a survey to all students examining the mechanisms and abilities that underlying human mating psychology.

The survey, “Psychology of Personal Ads: Phase I” focuses on personal ads used on online dating sites — what men and women place value on, how deception is used to attract a mate, and an individuals abil-­ ity to detect decep-­ tion in personal ads. “[With this sur-­ vey] I’m hoping to create a new measure for a construct called mating intelligence,” Briana Tauber, a sec-­ ond-­year psychology graduate student and principal investigator of the survey said. “I’m trying to come up with an ability based measure of this construct. Some kind of behavior that you can’t really fake or fudge,” Tauber said.

According to Tauber, mating intelligence in part refers to a person’s ability to detect deceptions when a potential mate advertises themselves, in this case, through a text medium.

“Forming an online re-­ lationship is different in that you don’t get that face-­to-­face interaction,” Tauber said. “You JHW WKDW ZKROH µ&DW¿ VK¶ WKLQJ JR PHO ing on where you don’t know who is on the TO BY other end and people can lie in personal ads, and DA NA part of mate intelligence is mate deception.”

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good you are at math tests and spacial tests, but there’s so much more to intelligence,” Tauber said. “I’m hop-­ ing [the survey results] will add to the body of intelli-­ gence research as well as information on human mating psychology, like how men and women prefer different qualities.”

Tauber said other evolutionary studies have shown that what women generally look for in men are re-­ sources to provide for them and their offspring while men look for signs of good genetic reproductive traits in women.

However, she said this differs from what men and women advertise when looking to attract a mate.

“Men look for signs of attractiveness in women, so women are probably better off advertising some-­ thing like ‘Oh, I’m 5’3 and these are my physical fea-­ tures.’ Whereas I don’t think women look for physical features as much as men, instead looking for signs of stability and trustworthiness [in men],” Tauber said.

“In most cases men and women incorporate this kind of information in their personal ads.”

Tauber said because the survey was put out to college students, many of the personal ads received from the survey also included participants’ majors and their plans for the future.

Tauber said while the fact that the vast major-­ ity of the participants were college students might serve as a limiter on the survey’s results, it is dur-­ ing the ages of 18 to 21 when humans are the most fertile and have a stable grasp on what they are attracted to.

The two-­part survey is part of Tauber’s mas-­ ters thesis, which she says will be near com-­ pletion by the end of the year. Her hope is that the survey results will lead to her work being published.

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ESK D Y P F: O F C O OK O C CITY YEAR PROGRAM INSPIRES YOUTH AND DETERS DROPPING OUT By  Roberto  LoBianco Copy  Editor  |  rlobianco83@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu A  service  program  that  places  17  to  24-­year-­olds  in  under-­ performing  schools  across  the  country  is  drawing  more  New  Paltz  students  back  to  their  communities.

New  Paltz  was  one  of  the  top  10  feeder  schools  nationally  for  recruits  to  the  City  Year  program,  with  a  total  of  20  New  Paltz  alumni  and  students  taking  part  in  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  group  of  recruits.

City  Year  teams  of  12  corps  members  work  with  60  stu-­ dents  at  inner  city  elementary  or  middle  schools.

Recruits,  known  as  corps  members,  work  for  a  year  men-­ toring  students  one-­on-­one  during  class  time  or  in  after  school  activities  in  an  attempt  to  boost  student  performance  before  high  school  and  prevent  dropouts.  Corps  membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  characteristic  crimson  bomber  jackets  make  them  instantly  recognizable  in  the  communities  they  serve  in,  with  cries  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey,  City  Year!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  a  common  greeting  as  they  walk  through  the  streets  around  their  schools.

Kaychell  English,  a  Black  Studies  and  psychology  major,  graduated  last  year  and  quickly  transitioned  to  being  a  City  Year  team  leader.  She  oversees  and  coordinates  the  work  of  the  12  corps  members  assigned  to  I.S.  204  in  Astoria,  Queens.

City  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  focus  on  working  with  inner  city  youth  is  in-­ spired  English  to  apply  for  the  program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  came  from  the  Bronx  and  came  from  a  public  school,â&#x20AC;?  English  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  knew  that  I  had  to  go  back  and  help  out.â&#x20AC;?

Erica  Wagner,  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Service  Learning  Coordinator,  VD\V WKDW VKH Âż UVW PHW &LW\ <HDU UHFUXLWHUV DW D QRQ SURÂż W MRE IDLU at  Columbia  University  several  years  ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  strong  connection  has  been  built  over  the  last  three  years,â&#x20AC;?  Wagner  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recruiters  are  coming  to  campus  more,  attending  job  fairs  and  building  that  relationship.â&#x20AC;?

Part  of  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  driving  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  success  as  a  City  Year  feeder  school  may  be  attributed  to  a  recruitment  initiative  launched  in  2010  and  strong  bonds  with  key  staff  members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  larger  component  is  Erica  Wagner  and  Christine  Feath-­ erson  in  EOP  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  champions  that  exist  on  that  campus  who  en-­ courage  students  to  take  advantage  of  the  opportunity,â&#x20AC;?  said  Emmanuel  Sterling,  Northeast  director  of  recruiting  for  City  Year.

Fourth-­year  sociology  major,  Deborah  Walnicki,  who  served  as  a  corps  member  in  New  York  City  right  after  high  VFKRRO EHFDPH WKH Âż UVW HYHU FDPSXV UHFUXLWPHQW DPEDVVDGRU nationally  during  her  sophomore  year  at  New  Paltz.  ³0\ PDLQ MREV ZHUH Ă&#x20AC; \HULQJ WDONLQJ WR SRWHQWLDO LQWHUHVWHG corps  members,  tabling  outside  of  the  Career  Resource  Center  and  wearing  the  distinct  red  jacket  a  few  days  every  month,â&#x20AC;?  Walnicki  said.

Though  her  outreach  focused  mainly  on  second  and  and  third-­year  students  that  year,  Walnicki  said  she  believes  some  of  those  students  began  applying  for  and  joining  City  Year  in  their  senior  year,  accounting  for  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  large  number  of  recruits.

English  said  that  her  leadership  on  the  Student  Senate,  her  work  with  the  Oasis  Crisis  Center  and  as  a  Student  Activity  Manager  helped  to  prepare  her  for  her  role  at  City  Year.

Both  Walnicki  and  English  said  their  City  Year  experience  changed  their  outlook  on  the  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  educational  system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Part  of  it  was  realizing  that  by  becoming  a  teacher  I  would  EHFRPH D FRJ LQ DQ LQHIÂż FLHQW V\VWHP WKDW ZDVQÂśW QHFHVVDULO\ helping  anyone,â&#x20AC;?  said  Walnicki.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social  justice  would  help  peo-­ ple  at  the  macro  level  rather  than  be  at  the  whims  of  budget  cuts  and  over  worked  staff.â&#x20AC;?

English  said  she  plans  to  pursue  a  career  in  social  work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see  myself  being  a  teacher,  but  I  do  see  myself  as  a  social  worker  within  a  school,â&#x20AC;?  said  English.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids  need  more  than  just  a  teacher,  they  need  someone  to  help  mediate  situa-­ tions  and  help  them  through  daily  struggles.â&#x20AC;?

A  typical  work  week  for  corps  members  can  average  60  or  70  hours  a  week  with  12  to  13  hour  days,  according  to  Wagner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  really  have  to  have  the  passion  for  it  and  City  Year  GRHV D YHU\ JRRG MRE RI Âż QGLQJ WKH VWXGHQWV ZKR KDYH WKH SDV sion  for  it,â&#x20AC;?  Wagner  said.

Corps  members  are  eligible  for  a  living  stipend  and  a  $5,550  award  after  completing  their  year  of  service  that  can  be  used  for  college,  graduate  school  or  student  loans.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  people  looking  into  City  Year,  expect  to  need  pa-­ tience,â&#x20AC;?  said  English.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be  prepared  to  be  part  of  a  culture  and  organization  that  values  culture  and  uniform.  Be  ready  to  work  long  hours  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  know  something  about  inner  city  youth  who  on  a  GDLO\ EDVLV Âż JKW ZLWK FULPH DQG GUXJV Âą DQG VRPHWLPHV EULQJ that  into  school.â&#x20AC;?

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Each week, one of the members of our Copy Desk will share their masterful culinary chops with you.

Bon appetit!

While  many  young  women  my  age  are  reaching  for  the  stars  aspiring  to  be  lawyers,  professors,  politicians  or  what  have  you,  I  remain  steadfast  in  my  desire  to  be  the  ulti-­ mate  trophy  wife.   Why  put  forth  effort  into  a  tangible  career  when  my  husband  can  bring  home  the  bacon,  while  I,  of  course,  will  be  home  cleaning,  raising  the  kids,  and  slaving  away  in  the  kitchen?

In  the  spirit  of  all  that  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s  era  lifestyle,  I  have  obviously  been  honing  my  cooking  skills  so  that  I  can  one  day  be  the  perfect  housewife.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  face  it,  constantly  making  those  sandwiches  can  get  a  bit  monotonous!  So  ladies,  put  on  those  heels  and  oven  mitts,  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  to  bake  some  delicious  cook-­ ies,  the  essential  people  pleaser  to  satisfy  all  your  PTO,  Book  Club,  and  Bible  Study  snack  necessities.  Preheat  your  oven  to  350  degrees.  Whisk  WRJHWKHU Ăł FXSV DOO SXUSRVH Ă&#x20AC; RXU DQG ò WHD spoon  of  baking  soda  in  a  small  bowl,  and  place  that  off  to  the  side.  In  an  electric  mix-­ er,  using  your  paddle  attachement,  combine  2  sticks  of  butter,  1  cup  packed  light-­brown  VXJDU DQG ò FXS JUDQXODWHG VXJDU DQG EHDW this  mixture  on  medium  until  it  is  light  and  Ă&#x20AC; XII\ 7XUQ WKH VSHHG WR ORZ DQG DGG WHD spoon  of  salt,  2  teaspoons  of  pure  vanilla  ex-­ tract,  and  2  large  eggs.  Beat  this  until  all  the  ingredients  are  well  mixed  then  stir  in  2  cups  of  milk  chocolate  chips.  Place  teaspoon-­sized  balls  of  dough  onto  a  baking  sheet  lined  with  parchment  paper,  and  cook  for  8-­10  minutes,  or  until  cookies  are  golden  brown.  Let  the  cookies  cool  before  serving,  and  as  always,  serve  with  a  cold  glass  of  milk.  You  could,  of  course,  make  these  cook-­ ies  if  you  were  on  your  own,  an  independent  woman  in  the  working  world  with  no  family  or  husband  to  account  for  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  that  would  EH YHU\ IHPLQLVW RI \RX $QG GHÂż QLWHO\ QRW American. Â

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‘Real Life’ Hits Hard at Home NOVEL BASED IN NEW PALTZ EXPLORES YOUTH AND POTENTIAL LOSS

By Katherine Speller Managing Editor | katherine.speller79@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu Most summers, when I’m lifeguarding, I’ll down-­ load whatever mind-­numbing book is on sale on the Kindle store to avoid the unfortunate issue of sand be-­ tween my pages.

This summer I picked up “You Look Different In Real Life” by Jennifer Castle one rainy-­ish morning when no one was on the beach. The author’s name was familiar enough from an event hosted at Inquiring Minds in town and it was cheap.

What was interesting about this book, though, was that as I read, the setting seemed very real. The deeper I got into the descriptions of the coffee house full of “loud but not funny” college students, the crowded bus station, rail trail and record stores, the more at home I started to feel, oddly enough.

That’s when I just had to Google where this book was supposed to take place and it made sense. It was New Paltz.

I can’t lie, that’s probably one of the few reasons I kept reading.

For me, the story had parts that worked. The prem-­ ise of a group of kids raised in front of documentary

cameras reminded me a bit of PBS “An American Family” (which I think Castle was going for when VKH QDPHG RQH RI WKH ¿ OPPDNHUV DIWHU /DQFH /RXG from the series.) It grappled a bit with the issues of perception and identity that are paired with the eerie %LJ %URWKHU À DYRUHG FDPHUD SUHVHQFH The story follows Justine, the sixteen-­year-­old protagonist, as she returns for another documentary in a series she’s been in since she was in kindergarden.

Along with four of her other classmates, she starred in “Five at Five,” “Five at Eleven” and now “Five at Sixteen.”

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Justine talks about her past self, her ambitions and plans and energy with this mournful, wistful tone. Her reactions to her self, paired with her reactions to audi-­ ence reception of herself as a child were particularly jarring.

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STUDENT ACTIVISTS PARTY AGAINST DRILLING

By Suzy Berkowitz A&E Editor | sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Activists plan on showing their support for a worthy cause while having a fracking good time.

A collaboration between New Paltz graduate students Alex-­ andra Wojcik and Aaron “DJ rXy” Kravig and musicians Quit-­ zow, Michael “Brother Suarez” Suarez and Svevo, the Global Frackdown party will be thrown at Cabaloosa’s on Saturday, Oct. 19.

7KH GDWH LV VLJQL¿FDQW EHFDXVH LW ZLOO EH WKH VHFRQG DQQXDO nationally recognized Global Frackdown, supporting the educa-­ tion and community activism against hydraulic fracturing.

The Global Frackdown party will consist of live entertain-­ ment, anti-­fracking sign-­making and a photo petition that will be sent to Gov. Cuomo. Proceeds from the night will go toward anti-­ fracking causes.

“This is a really awesome party with a purpose,” Wojcik, Global Frackdown co-­organizer, said. “We want to use New Paltz’s hippy, rave, club atmosphere to appeal to another demographic and let people know how we feel about fracking.”

Individuals will be able to attend the event with their own anti-­fracking signs or construct signs there.

A photo petition, which will be sent to Governor Cuomo, will depict attendees dressed as their favorite aspects of New York in an effort to conserve and hold sacred the portions of the state that will be compromised if fracking becomes a reality. Wojick said she might dress up like “a raved-­out version of lady liberty” because she values her freedom to have a glass of wine from New York State, a privilege, among others, that will not be so easy or safe if fracking takes a toll on the state.

Suarez is one DJ who will be performing at the event, and said that he has had experience organizing these kinds of fundrais-­ ers.

“We’re throwing a party for something greater, and when I’ve organized fundraisers like this before, people enjoyed paying be-­ cause their money is going toward something good,” he said.

Suarez has been spinning on the turntables since he was 15 years old, and his music is “a little lighter and hoppier than what a lot of people are playing,” he said. His plan for the night is to feel out the room and see what the crowd wants to hear.

Another DJ performing at the Global Frackdown, Kravig, is also the co-­organizer of the event.

Kravig said ever since starting Rave the Vote, a dance party where attendees can register to vote, with Wojcik a few years ago, he’s been interested in organizing a similar event again.

“I’ve been to a lot of fracking events in the area, and it’s re-­ ally just a bunch of corny grey hairs who I don’t want to hang out with on a Saturday,” Kravig said. “I hope people come to this event

The Global Frackdown event plans to bring people together against hydrofracking.

and realize that activism can be fun.”

Kravig recognizes that the Global Frackdown event at Caba-­ loosa’s has been portrayed in a negative light because of the bad reputation raves have been receiving lately and said that different organizations trying to distance themselves from this event is not a good idea because of the urgency with which everyone should be ¿JKWLQJ IUDFNLQJ ULJKW QRZ “People who are supposed to be in solidarity with one another are being exclusive within their own movement and I think that’s how a lot of really good political movements fall apart,” he said.

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Kravig has been a DJ since he was 13 and describes his music as “weird step space disco.”

The most important components of the day, Wojick said, are educating everyone on the dangers of fracking and getting every-­ one on the same page.

“When we’re all here dancing as a large family, it’s a beauti-­ ful community and a safe scene united over the same ideas,” Woji-­ ck said. “We need to come together not just to dance and not just to let the beat move through us but to let it move through us for a greater purpose.”

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Spooktacular Symphonies

HALLOWEEN-THEMED SHOW SET TO JAZZ UP THE HOLIDAY

By Sally Moran Staff Writer | n02668795@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Pre-­Halloween festivities can be heard just beyond the Dorsky’s doors.

On Tuesday Oct. 22 at 7 p.m., the “Music in the Museum” concert this fall semester will feature the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, and students from the Vocal Jazz Program.

Students in the Vocal Jazz Program have decided that this year’s program will be centered around Halloween.

Professor Teri Roiger, a jazz specialist and vocal coach in the school’s jazz pro-­ gram, will showcase her students’ talent through “spooky” jazz music.

Some songs that will be performed by the students in the Vocal Jazz Program include Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition,” Robert Lunn’s “Headless Horseman” and Cy Coleman’s “Witchcraft.”

Danielle Roberts, third-­year vocal jazz studies major and one of the vocalists in the Vocal Jazz Program, originally came up with the idea of having a Halloween-­ themed concert.

Roberts said she is looking forward to this year’s performance and has been prac-­ ticing her song diligently with Roiger dur-­ ing their weekly voice lessons.

“It has been really fun to work on a Halloween song because I love Hallow-­ een, and this could not be any more perfect for me,” Roberts said. “It is a great plea-­ sure to work with Teri, and it makes our time together even more special when we can have a fun topic to play around with.”

Roberts said she even suggested wear-­ ing a Halloween costume onstage, but is not sure how the faculty would feel about it. The program will also feature perfor-­ mances by the Chamber Singers, a 12-­per-­

son group consisting of only women, and the Concert Choir, a 40 voice ensemble that consists of both men and women.

Both groups are courses in the Music Department and practice together three hours per week.

Professor Dr. Edward Lundergarden, director of choral activities and conductor of the Concert Choir and Chamber Sing-­ ers, said one of the main goals of the pro-­ gram is to present choral and vocal music from a wide span of styles and periods.

The program includes “Sacred Music from the Renaissance by Palestrina and Lasso;; settings of twentieth-­century po-­ etry of E. E. Cummings, Stephen Vincent Benet and Robert Frost,” Lundergan said.

Roiger said performances like these are a form of establishing community within the school.

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program are able to perform in front of their friends and family members, and also have the opportunity to show off their talents.

“It gives them a sense of accomplish-­ ment, as well as a sense of community.

The communication that happens in a per-­ formance is essential for growth and in-­ spiration,” Roiger said.

Roiger also said having a concert to prepare for gives her students a set goal to work toward. It also helps that instead of having only individual lessons, the students also have a chance to work as a group.

“It’s always wonderful to have a con-­ cert to prepare for,” Roiger said. “It gives the students a focus and a plan. They work very hard on their song selections when they know they have a performance com-­ ing up.”

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MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK: OWEN WHITLEY

LATEST ALBUM SOARS ONTO THE SCENE By  Cat  Tacopina (GLWRU ,Q &KLHI |  ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The Avett Brothers Magpie and the Dandelion

After  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  studio  venture  to  pro-­ duce  The  Carpenter,  The  Avett  Brothers  said  months  ago  they  were  so  inspired  that  they  were  able  to  create  enough  material  while  recording  their  seventh  studio  album.  And  a  little  more  than  a  year  later,  they  released  Magpie  and  the  Dandelion,  their  eighth  studio  album  and  their  third  working  with  producer  Rick  Rubin. $V VRPHRQH ZKR Âż UVW GLVFRYHUHG WKH

Avett  Brothers  in  2009  when  they  released  I  and  Love  and  You,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  the  same  sentimental  connection  to  their  earlier  work  as  many  of  the  groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fanbase  does.  That  being  said,  I  do  hope  this  will  be  the  bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  last  album  with  Rubin.  The  songs  feel  a  little  rushed  and  maybe  not  as  well  thought  out,  and  I  wonder  how  much  of  that  was  in-­ Ă&#x20AC; XHQFHG E\ 5XELQ The  Avett  Brothers  have  improved  with  every  single  album  they  have  put  out.  Each  one  shows  that  their  instrumentation  has  become  more  polished  and  more  clean-­ sounding.  Their  storytelling,  which  was  al-­ ready  superb  by  the  time &RXQWU\ :DV  was  released,  has  only  continued  to  be  more  impressive.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  easily  among  the  best  storytellers  in  the  music  industry  right  now.  But  it  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  as  much  of  an  improvement  as  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  heard  from  album  to  album.  This  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  to  say  their  sound  and  their  songs  have  become  stagnant,  but  I  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  as  head-­over-­

heels  with  this  album  as  I  have  been  in  the  past.  The  complete  package  of  a  song  on  this  album  still  has  the  beautifully  melan-­ cholic  feel  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  become  known  for,  but  the  rawness  behind  the  lyrics  has  gotten  a  little  lost.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  in  agreement  with  most  people  about  the  albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  standouts  being  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Morning  6RQJ´ DQG Âł$QRWKHU LV :DLWLQJ ´ 7KH\ÂśUH WKH PRVW UHFRJQL]DEOH LQ WKH $YHWWÂśV FDWDORJ But  I  think  what  I  loved  the  most  about  this  album  was  the  integration  of  a  live-­track  on  the  album.  They  are  phenomenal  as  a  live  act,  and  their  inclusion  of  that  brilliance  on  WKH DOEXP ZDV VRPHWKLQJ VSHFLDO LW GHÂż nitely  made  the  album  better  than  it  would  have  been  if  it  were  just  a  studio  track.  All  in  all,  while  it  may  sound  a  bit  rushed  and  a  little  too  polished  in  places,  the  Avett  Brothers  have  once  again  put  out  DQRWKHU EHDXWLIXO DQG VRPEHU DOEXP 'HÂż nitely  a  must-­listen  of  the  season.

New Release Is Less Bangerz For Its Buck

MILEY CYRUS ALBUM PROVES TO BE A WRECKING BALL By  Brendan  Wright &RQWULEXWLQJ :ULWHU |  brendan.wright43@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Miley Cyrus Bangerz

Before  I  listened  to  Bangerz,  I  was  excited  to  hear  some  new  Miley,  but  as  the  album  played,  I  kept  getting  a  sinking  feeling  of  disappoint-­ ment.

Overall,  Bangerz  lacks  a  sense  of  direction.  One  minute,  Miley  wants  to  sing  some  classical  pop  and  the  next,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  trying  to  rap  and  prove  how  wild  she  is.  Why,  Miley?  Why? To  start  off,  we  have  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adore  You.â&#x20AC;?  This  is  a  simple  song,  with  a  nice  overall  feel  and  a  good  starting  point  for  the  album.  1H[W LV WKH Âż UVW VLQJOH Âł:H &DQÂśW 6WRS ´ Obviously  this  song  is  not  a  work  of  lyrical  ge-­ nius,  but  with  this  smash  party  hit  of   drugs,  God  and  homegirls  with  big  butts,  how  could  you  go  wrong? Â

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Next  are  â&#x20AC;&#x153;4x4â&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  Darlin,â&#x20AC;?  two  songs  that  are  not  so  special  but  that  feature  artists  Nel-­ ly  and  Future,  respectively.  After  these  songs  is  easily  the  biggest  high-­ light  of  Bangerz,  the  single  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wrecking  Ball.â&#x20AC;?  This  is  one  of  the  few  pieces  on  the  album  with  some  drive  behind  it.  After  watching  a  live  per-­ formance  of  the  song  where  Miley  begins  to  cry  while  singing,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  to  debate  its  value.

6DGO\ WKLV VKLQLQJ PRPHQW GRHVQÂśW ODVW long.  The  next  track,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love,  Money,  Party,â&#x20AC;?  is  yet  another  step  back  for  the  album.  Although  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tempting  to  turn  the  song  into  a  drinking  game,  taking  a  sip  each  time  Miley  says  a  word  in  the  songâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  title,  I  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  recommend  doing  so  be-­ cause  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  probably  get  alcohol  poisoning.   Next  is  the  monotonous  song,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;#GETI-­ TRIGHT.â&#x20AC;?  I  would  like  to  take  this  moment  to  address  all  musical  artists:  please  reconsider  add-­

ing  a  hashtag  into  the  title  of  your  song.

The  next  two  songs,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Driveâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;FU,â&#x20AC;?  are  pretty  generic  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  seem  to  stand  out.   Next  is  another  low,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do  My  Thang,â&#x20AC;?  in  ZKLFK 0LOH\ LV WU\LQJ WR EDQJHU] XV RYHU WKH KHDG with  the  message  that  she  is  super  wild  now.  The  next  song,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  Right,â&#x20AC;?  is  a  nice  pop  song.  Honestly,  many  of  the  best  songs  in  the  album  are  the  ones  where  Miley  does  the  PRVW VLQJLQJ VKRFNLQJ ULJKW" UDWKHU WKDQ PDNH ZHLUG DWWHPSWV DW UDSSLQJ RYHU FUD]\ EHDWV Âł6RPHRQH (OVH ´ Âł5RRWLQJ IRU 0\ %DE\ ´ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hands  in  the  Airâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  My  Ownâ&#x20AC;?  are  not  really  standout  songs  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  add  much  to  the  album.   With  only  some  true  highlights,  the  album  is  mediocre  at  best.  Many  of  the  songs  are  fun  to  listen  to,  but  the  same  amount  are  too  similar,  simple  and  riddled  with  repetition.

I  wanted  to  really  adore  the  album,  but  there  was  just  not  enough  actual  substance  to  make  it  stand  out  and  leave  an  impact.  At  the  end  of  the  day,  this  album  is  more  miss  after  miss  than  hit  DIWHU KLW HYHQ WKRXJK 0LOH\ &\UXV GRHV KDYH YR cal  talent  and  so  much  potential.

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YEAR: Third MAJOR: Industrial Psych.

HOMETOWN: Sparta, N.J.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  INSTRUMENT  OF  CHOICE  AND  WHY? Primarily  guitar  because  growing  up  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  I  was  always  fascinated  by.  I  also  taught  myself  to  sing  a  couple years  ago.

WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY?  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  in  Male  Call,  and  I  also  write  pretty  much  whenever  I  have  free  time.

WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES? Stylistically,  Koji  and  Mat  Kerekes,  but  I  also  draw  a  lot  from  bands  like  Basement,  Balance  and  Composure,  Moving  Moun-­ tains  and  As  Tall  As  Lions.

WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  really  hooked  on  Moving  Moun-­ tainsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  self-­titled  lately.  Also  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ve  been OLVWHQLQJ WR D ORW RI WKH 0LVÂż WV :KLWH Lung,  and  Dino  Jr.  this  week.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? My  plan  is  to  move  out  west  to  the  Bay  Area  and  take  it  from  there.  I  really  want  to  live  somewhere  with  a  different  social  atmo-­ sphere  and  expand  my  horizons.

ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? Passion  makes  perfect.  If  you  really  love  what  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  the  only  one  that  needs  to  like  it.  Musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  way  too  personal  of  a  thing  to  put  up  with  criticism.

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tHe Deep END ERICA LEIGH MONTINE Major: Graphic Design Year: Fourth Inspirations: Jessica Walsh, Gail Anderson, Kelli Anderson, Louise Filli, Mary Flanagan

“The pride in the final product combined with the creative process and the construction of an idea into a piece has cultivated a true passion for design. While simple and concise pieces dictate my creative identity and continue to drive this passion. My work encompasses numerous design mediums from digital publications, bookbinding, poster design and other forms of print design, with a particular admiration for packaging design.

I am currently working on my senior thesis, which focuses on the concept of game design and how it can be applied to alternative and unconventional practices”.

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Just  over  a  week  ago,  the  campus  community  was  alerted  by  the  University  Police  Department  (UPD)  of  an  attempted  sexual  assault  in  the  area  of  Plattekill  Avenue  and  South  Oakwood  Terrace.  In  the  past  year,  the  area  was  the  site  of  two  other  sex-­ ual  assaults  reported  off-­campus.  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  reported  the  amount  of  sexual  assaults  reported  by  college  students  jumped  from  four  to  12  from  2011-­12.  Both  local  governments  and  UPD  and  the  New  Paltz  Police  Force  have  addressed  the  issue  and  said  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;quick  ¿ [´ ZRXOG EH WR DGG VHYHUDO PRUH OLJKWLQJ Âż [WXUHV DORQJ Plattekill.  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Student  Senate  said  they  supported  increased  lighting  in  the  area.  We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  commend  the  parties  LQYROYHG IRU Âż QGLQJ ZD\V WR LQFUHDVH VDIHW\ LQ WKH FRP munity.  However,  we  are  also  imploring  Village  and  Town  members  to  take  this  issue  as  seriously  as  we  know  the  campus   community  will.  In  the  past  several  years  while  covering  meetings,  local  politics  and  local  news  in  the  area,  we  have  found   most  community  members  are  happy  to  interact  with  the  campus  community  and  the  students  who  live  here  nine  months  out  of  the  year.  However,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  also  seen  com-­ munity  members  who  speak  as  if  they  are  anti-­student  and Â

unwilling  to  accept  that  they  live  in  a  college  town.  Regardless  of  how  community  members  feel  about  the  students  and  the  University,  it  needs  to  be  accepted  that  we  all  share  and  cohabitate  this  area.  Our  problems  are  mutual  problems  and  right  now  we  need  to  address  that  sometimes  New  Paltz  is  not  as  safe  as  we  would  like  it  to  be.

Each  of  the  sexual  assaults  that  have  been  brought  to  our  attention  in  the  past  two  years  have  involved  at  least  one  college  student  and  all  of  them  have  occurred  off-­cam-­ pus  in  areas  lacking  adequate  lighting.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  sure  there  are  also  crimes  committed  on  campus  that  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  being  re-­ ported,  but  most  of  what  we  hear  is  what  happens  in  our  shared  community  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  we  all  must  address  immediately.  We  need  our  local  politicians  and  law  enforcement  of-­ Âż FLDOV WR WDNH HYHU\ QHFHVVDU\ PHDVXUH WR HQVXUH RXU RII campus  environment  is  a  safe  one.  Though  the  locals  liv-­ ing  in  New  Paltz  year-­round  are  a  primary  concern,  so  too  are  the  students  who  share  a  community  with  those  locals  for  the  better  part  of  the  year.  We  hope  the  conversations  started  and  the  changes  made  following  these  incidents  are  handled  with  sensitivity  and  respect  to  the  urgency  of  the  situation. Â

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Now  is  the  time  for  all  New  Paltz  residents,  regardless  RI DIÂż OLDWLRQ WR FRPH WRJHWKHU DQG KHOS RQH DQRWKHU VROYH this  problem  that  has  been  growing  and  could  easily  be-­ come  worse.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  that  our  law  enforcement  and  RIÂż FLDOV DOORFDWH WLPH HQHUJ\ DQG IXQGV WR FUHDWLQJ D VDIHU environment.  Particularly  in  terms  of  the  most  recent  attacks,  the  emphasis  should  be  on  creating  the  safest  possible  envi-­ ronment  to  prevent  future  incidents.  We  do  not  want  to  hear  fear-­mongering  warnings  against  walking  alone  at  night  that  put  blame  on  innocent  parties;Íž  we  want  thought-­ ful,  sympathetic  measures  taken  to  protect  our  residents,  on-­campus  and  off. Â

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ANTHONY Â DEROSA &RS\ (GLWRU

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If  you  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  heard  about  Emily  Yoffe  and  her  recent  Slate  RS HG Âł&ROOHJH :RPHQ 6WRS Getting  Drunk,â&#x20AC;?  then  buckle  in;Íž  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  doozy.

Yoffe,  a  regular  contributor  to  Slate,  wrote  a  column  which  said  if  women  were  to  curb  their  drinking  and  not  make  trying  to  go  â&#x20AC;&#x153;shot  for  shot  with  menâ&#x20AC;?  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;feminist  issue,â&#x20AC;?  they  would  have  less  of  a  chance  of  getting  raped. $QG \RX NQRZ VKH KDV D SRLQW No,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  just  kidding.  Yoffe  is  an  XQHPSDWKHWLF UDSH DSRORJLVW Âż OOHG WR WKH EULP with  internalized  misogyny  and  she  makes  me  want  to  vomit.  Numerous  people  have  already  written  columns  and  critiques  of  Yoffeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  piece  and  how  her  identity  as  a  rape  apologist  and  pseudo-­ misogynist  is  dangerous,  so  I  want  to  bring  XS VRPHWKLQJ HOVH , EHOLHYH WR EH H[WUHPHO\ problematic.  What  is  this  crap  about  going  shot  for  shot  with  my  guy  friends  being  a  feminist  issue?

First  of  all,  it  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  true.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  personally  a  beer  and  wine  snob  and  not  so  much  a  shots  person,  but  I  do  not  know  any  women  who  take  shots  just  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;keep  upâ&#x20AC;?  with  her  guy  friends;Íž  she  does  it  for  herself,  for  her  own  enjoyment  and  QRW EHFDXVH VKH DEVRUEHG E\ WKH QRWLRQ RI Âż WWLQJ in  with  her  guy  friends.

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However,  just  like  any  dependent  need,  once  severed,  withdrawal  symptoms  set  in.  Fear,  DQ[LHW\ DQJHU SDQLF LQDELOLW\ WR IXQFWLRQ SURS erly,  and  desperation  can  result  from  the  loss  of  a  dependent  source.  The  age  of  the  smart  phone  has  essentially  made  all  of  us  drug  addicts,  and  that  drug  is  in-­ IRUPDWLRQ DQG LQVWDQW JUDWLÂż FDWLRQ 7KLV LV REYL ously  problematic,  especially  for  future  genera-­ tions  who  are  being  taught  to  rely  on  technology  even  more  so  than  we  do.  What  might  the  reper-­ cussions  be?  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  say  I  have  a  clear  solution  to  this  issue,  but  I  feel  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  all  of  should  be  aware  of  as  we  supplement  more  technology  for  uses  in  our  everyday  life.   $IWHU D IHZ PRUH EUHDWKV RI IUHVK DLU , UH turned  to  my  room  to  face  the  dread  sitting  atop  my  desk.  Having  no  other  options,  I  slapped  the  PDWWH EODFN FKDVLV ZLWK WKH VZLIWHVW ZULVW Ă&#x20AC; LFN my  emotionally  drained  body  could  manage.  Poof.  The  dots  were  gone.  :KLOH , HYHQWXDOO\ JRW P\ ³¿ [ ´ WKH HYHQW had  me  see  a  dark  side  of  myself  that  seriously  worried  me.  To  think  that  anything,  living  or  not,  could  hold  so  much  control  over  me  emotionally  and  mentally  was  something  I  never  thought  I  ZDV YXQHUDEOH WR 6R OHW PH EH WKH Âż UVW WR VD\ LW +L ,ÂśP $QWKRQ\ DQG ,ÂśP D WHFK RKROLF

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With  the  tennis  team  losing  the  SU-­ NYAC  Championship  match  to  SUNY  Geneseo  for  the  third  year  in  a  row,   the  /DG\ +DZNV KDYH QRZ Âż QLVKHG LQ HLWKHU Âż UVW RU VHFRQG SODFH LQ WKH 681<$& IRU VWUDLJKW \HDUV JRLQJ EDFN WR WKHLU Âż UVW conference  title  in  2002.     The  Lady  Hawks  beat  SUNY  Os-­ ZHJR LQ WKH TXDUWHUÂż QDOV DQG 681< &RUWODQG LQ WKH VHPLÂż QDOV %RWK matches  were  stopped  once  the  Lady  +DZNV UHDFKHG Âż YH SRLQWV SHU WKH 1&$$ rules  for  NCAA  Championship  matches,  ZKLFK HQIRUFHV WKH Âż UVW WHDP WR Âż YH points  wins.   +HDG &RDFK 5RE %UXOH\ VDLG KLV team  played  â&#x20AC;&#x153;exceptional,â&#x20AC;?  despite  los-­ ing  in  the  championship.

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doubles  Jessica  Schmidt  said  the  loss  will  motivate  the  team  for  the  future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  never  feels  good  to  lose  and  to  lose  for  the  third  straight  year  to  the  same  team  is  not  fun,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  just  makes  us  want  to  work  harder  as  a  team  to  try  and  beat  them  next  year.â&#x20AC;? %HLQJ D \RXQJ WHDP ZLWK IRXU Âż UVW \HDUV DQG RQO\ RQH IRXUWK \HDU %UXOH\ said  the  loss  will  be  a  learning  moment  for  the  young  players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out  of  the  six  starters,  we  had  three  IUHVKPHQ ´ %UXOH\ VDLG Âł, WKLQN WKH freshman  were  very  nervous  going  into  WKH Âż QDO LW ZDV RQH RI WKH ELJJHVW PDWFK es  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  ever  played,  so  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  teach  or  buy  experience.   The  experience  of  be-­ ing  there,  getting  rid  of  those  nerves  is  huge.â&#x20AC;? %UXOH\ IHOW IRU WKH WHDPÂśV ORQH IRXUWK year,  captain  Paige  Munroe,  but  she  re-­

mained  positive  despite  the  loss,  he  said.   Munroe  has  had  an  impressive  career  being  named  to  the  First-­Team  All-­SUN-­ YAC  Team  twice  and  the  Second-­Team  All-­SUNYAC  once.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  always  tough  on  the  seniors,  you  want  them  to  go  out  on  a  high,  but  she  said  she  left  it  all  out  on  the  court,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unbeaten  in  the  confer-­ HQFH VR VKHÂśV YHU\ VDWLVÂż HG ZLWK KRZ KHU senior  semester  has  gone.â&#x20AC;?

Now,  the  Lady  Hawks  will  have  a  few  weeks  before  they  start  working  with  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  Head  Strength  and  Conditioning  Coach  Gary  Gall  for  the  remainder  of  this  semester  and  then  the  EHJLQQLQJ RI WKH VSULQJ VHPHVWHU %UXOH\ said.   Looking  forward,  Schmidt  said  she  believes  the  team  will  have  a  successful  spring  season  because  of  the  strong  op-­

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ponents  they  faced  in  the  fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  keep  continuing  to  prove  that  we  are  a  good  team  who  can  compete  against  these  top  schools,â&#x20AC;?  Schmidt  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  excited  to  see  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  store  for  us  in  the  spring.â&#x20AC;? %UXOH\ VDLG WKH WHDP ZLOO VWDUW KLWWLQJ again  in  early  February  and  that  all  of  the  players  are  excited  to  start  playing  again  and  improve  on  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ranking.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  want  to  learn  and  they  want  WR LPSURYH ´ %UXOH\ VDLG Âł, ZDQW WR VWLOO prepare  as  if  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  the  national  championships.   I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  it  to  be  just  going  through  the  motions.   We  have  some  very  tough  matches  in  the  spring,  which  is  the  way  I  always  put  the  sched-­ ule  together.â&#x20AC;?

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7KH 0HQÂśV &URVV &RXQWU\ WHDP ÂżQ-­ ished  seventh  out  of  20  teams  at  the  8k-­ Geneseo  Invitational  on  Oct.  5.  SUNY  *HQHVHR ÂżQLVKHG LQ ÂżUVW SODFH Head  Coach  Mike  Trunkes  said  he  ZDV SOHDVHG ZLWK KRZ KLV WHDP SHU-­ formed.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  solid  race  efforts  one  through  seven,â&#x20AC;?  Trunkes  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  WKH\ÂśUH D WRS UHJLRQDO WHDP EDVHG RQ WKHLU SHUIRUPDQFH RQ 6DWXUGD\ 2FW ´ 7KH GHSWK RI WKH +DZNVÂś WRS VHYHQ runners  was  the  key  to  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  suc-­ cess,  Trunkes  said.   The  team  had  their  WRS VHYHQ UXQQHUV SODFH LQ WKH WRS RI WKH SHUVRQ ÂżHOG DW WKH *HQHVHR ,Q-­ vitational,  with  fourth-­year  Dave  Lukas  ¿QLVKLQJ ÂżUVW IRU WKH +DZNV DQG WK overall  with  a  time  of  26  minutes  and  23.9  seconds.

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around  you  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  familiar  with,  and  familiar  with  how  they  run,â&#x20AC;?  Trunk-­ es  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  you  race  against  other  SHRSOH WKDW \RXÂśUH QRW IDPLOLDU ZLWK \RXÂśUH UHDOO\ QRW VXUH KRZ WKRVH SHRSOH race.â&#x20AC;?   First-­year  Galo  Vasquez  said  run-­ ning  with  his  teammates  during  the  races  allows  the  Hawks  to  motivate  one  another. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  cool  running  with  ev-­ HU\RQH HOVH DQG SXVKLQJ HDFK RWKHU ´ Vasquez  said.   )RXUWK \HDU FDSWDLQ 5RE *RUVNL VDLG this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  team  is  very  dedicated,  which  VKRXOG EH YHU\ KHOSIXO ODWHU LQ WKH VHD-­ son.   ³, FDQ MXVW WHOO WKDW WKH SHRSOH DUH SXW-­ ting  the  work  in  this  year  and  by  the  end  RI WKH \HDU ZH VKRXOG EH DEOH WR FRPSHWH ZLWK WKH WRS WHDPV ´ *RUVNL VDLG The  team  has  been  running  barefoot  LQ SUDFWLFH ZKLFK 9DVTXH] VDLG KDV EHHQ EHQHÂżFLDO Âł,W KHOSV D ORW ZLWK IRUP VR \RX UXQ

well  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  injured,â&#x20AC;?  Vasquez  said.  Going  forward,  Gorski  said  he  wants  WR LPSURYH RQ KLV OHDGHUVKLS VNLOOV Âł, MXVW ZDQW WR EH D EHWWHU FDSWDLQ D better  communicator  with  the  rest  of  my  team,â&#x20AC;?  Gorski  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Provide  a  good  ex-­ DPSOH DQG VKRZ KRZ WKLQJV LQ WKH IXWXUH should  be  run,  too.â&#x20AC;?

After  having  a  lot  of  success  as  a  ¿UVW \HDU UXQQHU 9DVTXH] VDLG KH LV EH-­ FRPLQJ FRPSHWLWLYH ZLWK ÂżUVW \HDU UXQ-­ ners  from  other  schools  that  he  will  be  FRPSHWLQJ ZLWK IRU IRXU \HDUV Âł, VHW XS D PLQL ULYDOU\ ZLWK RQH RI the  Vassar  freshmen,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  doing  really  well  too,â&#x20AC;?  Vasquez  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Me  and  him  kind  of  acknowledge  each  other  as  the  two  guys  who  are  going  to  be  racing  all  the  time,  so  I  want  to  beat  him.â&#x20AC;? *RUVNL VDLG KH KDV KLJK H[SHFWDWLRQV for  the  team  the  remainder  of  the  season.   ³, H[SHFW XV WR FRPSHWH LQ WKH WRS ÂżYH RI 681<$&V DQG EHFRPH WRS LQ the  region,â&#x20AC;?  Gorski  said.  Â

Trunkes  said  he  wants  his  team  to  continue  to  do  the  small  things  that  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  LQYROYH UXQQLQJ ZKLFK KHOS WKH WHDP while  they  are  running.   ³ , ZDQW WKHP WR PDNH VXUH WKH\ÂśUH

getting  enough  rest,  making  sure  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  hydrated,  making  sure  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  eating,  VWD\LQJ RQ WRS RI WKH UDQJH RI PRWLRQ work,â&#x20AC;?  Trunkes  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those  are  the  things  where  they  can  make  the  biggest  gains.   Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  the  work,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  never  the  question.   Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  now  are  they  doing  the  little  things  that  are  really  big  things?â&#x20AC;?

Looking  forward  to  this  weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Connecticut  College  Invitational,  which  LV WKH +DZNÂśV ODVW QRQ FKDPSLRQVKLS race  of  the  season,  Trunkes  said  the  team  PD\ DSSURDFK WKLV UDFH LQ D GLIIHUHQW ZD\ WKDQ RWKHU UDFHV WR HQVXUH WKH\ÂśUH ÂżW for  the  remainder  of  the  season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  may  be  a  little  conservative  in  that  race,  so  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  ready  to  go  at  SUNYACs  and  certainly  for  regionals,â&#x20AC;?  Trunkes  said.  Â

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After  dropping  their  last  two  SUNY-­ AC  games  last  weekend  to  SUNY  Pots-­ dam  and  SUNY  Plattsburgh,  the  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  team  looks  to  hold  onto  playoff  hopes  despite  lingering  injuries  that  have  had  a  major  impact  on  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  perfor-­ mance  this  season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  one  of  the  most  frustrating  seasons  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  ever  gone  through,â&#x20AC;?  Head  Coach  Gene  Ventriglia  said.

Although  the  Hawks  had  a  1-­0  lead  at  KDOIWLPH FRXUWHV\ RI Âż UVW \HDU PLGÂż HOGHU Sam  Spring,  the  visiting  Potsdam  Bears  were  able  to  capitalize  during  the  second  half  by  producing  three  unanswered  goals  Friday  to  defeat  the  Hawks  3-­1.The  next  day  the  Hawks  were  unable  to  recover  from  two  Plattsburgh  goals  early  in  the  ¿ UVW KDOI RI WKH PDWFK DJDLQVW WKH &DUGL nals,  dropping  the  contest  2-­0.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  healthy,â&#x20AC;?  Ventriglia  said.   Third-­year  captain  Alec  Johnson, Â

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third-­year  captain  Brian  Spina  and  fourth-­ year  forward  Bernardo  Menendez  suf-­ fered  lasting  injuries  that  are  affecting  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  efforts  for  a  SUNYAC  playoff  spot,  Ventriglia  said.  Johnson  and  Menendez  have  been  limited  to  spending  only  a  short  time  on  WKH Âż HOG HDFK PDWFK 6SLQD ZKR KDV EHHQ unable  to  compete  for  the  last  three  weeks  due  to  a  hamstring  injury,  may  not  see  the  pitch  the  remainder  of  the  season,  Ventri-­ glia  said,  adding  that  a  series  of  injuries  this  severe  speaks  to  the  physicality  of  the  SUNYAC  conference  teams  the  Hawks  face. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  had  a  consistent  line  up,â&#x20AC;?  Ventriglia  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  takes  its  toll.â&#x20AC;?  Spina  said  while  getting  every  player  back  to  full  strength  would  be  the  ideal  situation,  the  consequences  of  their  ab-­ sences  has  been  lessened  by  the  depth  of  talent  the  team  possess.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  players  on  the  bench  who  can  step  right  in  and  contribute  as  well  as  the  missing  players,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think Â

that  all  the  freshmen  have  stepped  up  and  contributed  greatly  this  year.  We  have  had  freshman  in  our  starting  line  up  since  day  one  of  the  season  and  the  others  that  come  off  the  bench  make  an  impact  for  us.â&#x20AC;?  Ventriglia  said  the  injuries  have  al-­ ORZHG WKH Âż UVW \HDUV WR IXUWKHU GHYHORS by  giving  them  more  opportunities  for  playing  time.  They  are  all  talented,  and  WKHVH FKDQFHV WR SHUIRUP RQ WKH Âż HOG SUR vide  them  with  the  experience  aspect  of  WKH JDPH WKH\ ODFN DV Âż UVW \HDU SOD\HUV Ventriglia  said.  Looking  ahead,  Ventriglia  remains  optimistic  of  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ability  to  once  again  reach  the  playoffs.  The  Hawks  must  win  two  of  their  next  three  SUNYAC  games,  as  they  compete  against  Oneonta,  Fredonia  and  Buffalo  State  for  a  spot  in  the  playoffs.  While  Spina  said  the  conference  is  unfolding  in  some  unpredictable  ways  which  may  or  may  not  work  to  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  advantage,  the  Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  focus  on  the  next  three  games  is  what  keeps  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mo-­

rale  high.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  team  knows  the  potential  we  have,  we  just  have  not  played  up  to  it  in  every  game.  We  could  have  won  more  than  half  the  games  we  lost,  but  in  the  end  we  just  need  to  concentrate  on  the  future  and  not  worry  about  our  past,  which  I  think  we  can  do,â&#x20AC;?  Spina  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  it  will  come  down  to  how  everyone  does    â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  QRW MXVW RXU WHDP ² LQ WKH Âż QDO ZHHNHQG of  conference  play.â&#x20AC;?

Ventriglia  said  the  team  never  really  knows  what  to  expect  from  the  confer-­ ence,  noting  that  the  previous  two  sea-­ sons,  the  Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  playoff  spot  hinged  on  the  last  two  SUNYAC  games  of  the  regu-­ lar  season,  with  the  Hawks  making  it  to  the  playoffs  each  time.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe  it  will  happen  again,â&#x20AC;?  Ventri-­ glia  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  fate.â&#x20AC;?

The  Hawks  defeated  Hunter  College  Tuesday  1-­0  in  non-­conference  play.   The  team  travels  to  Oneonta  to  face  the  Red  Dragons  on   Saturday,  Oct.  19  at  1  p.m.   PHOTO  COURTESY  OF  FLICKR  USER  BRIDGET  SAMUELS

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A  Roller  Coaster  of  a  Team

The  New  York  Jets:  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  bring  you  up,  but  then  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  always  break  you  down.  This  should  become  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  motto  and  should  be  told  to  every  person  before  they  commit  to  becoming  a  Jets  fan  for  the  rest  of  their  life.   In  the  47-­year  history  of  the  Super  Bowl,  the  Jets  have  made  it  once.   That  was  in  1969  when  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Broadwayâ&#x20AC;?  Joe  Na-­ math  led  the  Jets  to  a  16-­7  win  over  the  Baltimore  Colts.   So  every  Jets  fan  that  was  born  after  Jan.  12,  1969  has  never  experienced  their  favorite  team  winning  a  Super  Bowl,  let  alone  participating  in  it.   During  my  lifetime  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  put  fans  through  a  rollercoaster  of  expectations.   In  1998  Vinny  Testaverde  led  the  Jets  to  the  AFC  Championship  game  LQ KLV Âż UVW VHDVRQ DV WKH TXDUWHUEDFN The  following  season  the  Jets  were  the  favorites  to  win  the  Super  Bowl,  but  in  typical  Jets  fashion,  Testaverde  ruptured  KLV $FKLOOHV WHQGRQ LQ WKH Âż UVW JDPH RI the  season.

Next,  in  2004  the  Jets  advanced  to  the  AFC  Divisional  round  where  they Â

played  the  Pittsburgh  Steelers  after  they  upset  the  San  Diego  Chargers  20-­17  in  the  Wild  Card  round.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  never  forget  watching  this  game  on  my  couch  with  my  father.   After  tak-­ ing  a  17-­10  lead,  they  gave  up  a  touch-­ down  in  the  fourth  quarter,  which  tied  the  game.  With  a  chance  to  win  the  game  'RXJ %ULHQ PLVVHG QRW RQH EXW WZR Âż HOG goals  in  the  fourth  quarter,  which  would  have  sent  the  Jets  to  the  AFC  Champion-­ ship  game.   The  Steelers  eventually  won  the  game  in  overtime,  obviously.   Now,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talk  about  the  disappoint-­ ment  of  the  Rex  Ryan/Mark  Sanchez  era.   After  back-­to-­back  AFC  Championship  game  appearances  against  the  Colts  and  Steelers,  the  Jets  were  said  to  be  Super  Bowl  favorites  by  many  experts.

Of  course  as  only  the  Jets  can,  they  ¿ QLVKHG WKH VHDVRQ DQG GLGQœW PDNH the  playoffs.   Sanchez  regressed  tremen-­ dously  in  year  three  and  all  of  their  vet-­ erans  seemed  to  slow  down  a  lot.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  everyone  knows  about  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;butt  fumble.â&#x20AC;?   Well,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  peo-­ ple  realize  how  devastating  that  fumble, Â

along  with  that  entire  game,  was.

The  game  took  place  on  Thanks-­ giving  last  year,  so  once  families  were  done  with  their  delicious  turkey  dinner  they  sat  down  on  the  couch  to  watch  their  favorite  team.   Little  did  they  know  that  their  favorite  team  would  embarrass  them  on  national  TV.   The  Jets  allowed  the  Patriots  to  score  21  points  in  52  game  seconds,  which  helped  them  win  49-­19.   If  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  sure  way  to  ruin  someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Thanksgiv-­ ing,  then  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  what  is.  Since  you  now  have  the  history  of  the  Jetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  failures,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talk  about  the  heartbreaking  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  team  has  done  so  far.   On  Oct.  7  on  Monday  Night  Foot-­ ball,  the  Jets  beat  the  Atlanta  Falcons  30-­28,  who  were  expected  to  be  a  Su-­ per  Bowl  contender  this  season.   Geno  Smith  had  the  best  game  of  his  career  going  16-­20  for  199  yards  and  three  touchdowns,  while  committing  no  turn-­ overs.   The  Jets  followed  this  great  perfor-­ mance  with  an  absolutely  terrible  one  in Â

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week  six.   They  lost  19-­6  to  the  winless  Pittsburgh  Steeelers.   Smith  went  19-­34  for  201  yards,  while  throwing  two  inter-­ ceptions.   This  was  such  a  classic  Jets  game.   Going  into  it,  the  players  felt  great  about  their  team,  the  fans  felt  great  about  their  team  and  now,  nobody  feels  great  about  the  team.  This  Sunday  is  a  very  important  for  the  Jets.   Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  playing  their  rival  the  New  England  Patriots  at  Metlife  Sta-­ dium.   A  loss  would  give  them  a  3-­4  record.  With  the  Broncos  and  Chiefs  both  being  6-­0  and  playing  in  the  same  division  one  of  the  two  AFC  Wild  Card  teams  will  have  at  least  10  wins  most  likely.   This  means  one  team  that  is  in  the  .500  area  in  the  AFC  will  have  to   separate  themself  from  the  pack  if  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  it  to  come  down  to  week  17  or  a  tiebreaker.   On  Sunday  I  think  the  Jets  will  dis-­ appoint  the  fans  once  again.   I  think  the  Patriotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  star  tight  end  Rob  Gronkowski  will  make  his  season  debut  and  score  two  touchdowns  in  a  27-­13  Patriots  win. Â

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  troubled.

The  New  York  Rangers  started  their  2013-­ 14  campaign  a  little  over  two  weeks  ago,  and  if  the  opening  act  is  an  indication  of  anything,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proving  this  is  going  to  be  a  very  long  and  very  painful  season  of  Blueshirts  hockey.

Granted,  most  long-­time  fans  probably  knew  going  into  a  nine-­game  road  trip  to  be-­ gin  the  season  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  to  be  great.  There  probably  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  too  many  people  truly  dis-­ heartened  by  a  4-­1  season-­opening  loss  to  the  Phoenix  Coyotes.  And  those  same  people  probably  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  too  troubled  by  the  3-­1  win  DJDLQVW WKH /RV $QJHOHV .LQJV But  then,  there  was  a  9-­2  loss  to  the  San  Jose  Sharks,  a  6-­0  loss  to  the  Anaheim  Ducks  (no  longer  Mighty,  which  is  lame  and  stupid)  and  a  5-­3  loss  to  the  St.  Louis  Blues;Íž  each  of  which  was  an  absolute  embarrassment.

Even  though  the  Rangers  were  able  to  shut  out  the  Washington  Capitals  2-­0  on  Wednesday  night,  the  losses  they  suffered  ear-­ lier  in  the  season  make  me  wonder  whether  or  QRW EHDWLQJ WKH &DSLWDOV ZDV D Ă&#x20AC; XNH RU LI WKH losing  streak  was  just  some  bizzarre  medioc-­

boarder patrol

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rity  spell.

But  regardless  of  why  that  abysmal  string  RI ORVVHV KDSSHQHG LW VKRZHG WKHUH DUH GHÂż nitely  issues  that  need  to  be  addressed,  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  beyond  waiving  a  couple  of  players.

So  now  I  ask  the  team  this  question:  What  the  hell  had  (or  has)  gotten  into  you?

The  only  three  players  who  have  been  playing  as  well  as  they  should  be  at  this  point  in  the  season  are  Brad  Richards,  Ryan  Cal-­ lahan  and  Marc  Staal.  It  was  expected  that  Richards  would  make  a  comeback  this  season,   6WDDO LV FRPLQJ EDFN ¿ W DQG HDJHU WR JHW EDFN into  the  game  after  a  series  of  nasty  injuries  and  Callahan  is  as  consistent  as  they  come.  But  those  are  three  players  on  a  20-­man  roster  and  that  is  nowhere  near  enough.

To  be  honest,  what  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen  these  past  couple  of  weeks  has  only  strengthened  my  be-­ OLHI WKDW Âż ULQJ IRUPHU +HDG &RDFK -RKQ 7RU torella  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  answer,  and  it  never  was.  Sure,  Tortorella  wears  teams  down  with  his  more  than  abrasive  coaching  style,  but  the  problems  the  Rangers  had  last  season  and,  as  it  would  appear  have  carried  on  into  this  sea-­

son,  is  all  player-­based.

While  I  understand  the  new  style  of  de-­ fense  that  is  being  implemented  by  new  Head  Coach  Alain  Vigneault  is  going  to  take  time  to  adjust  to,  defensemen  Dan  Girardi,  Michael  Del  Zotto  and  Ryan  McDonagh  are  playing  some  of  the  worst  hockey  of  their  careers.  Gi-­ rardi  especially  has  looked  two  paces  too  slow  and  like  he  lost  some  of  his  bark.  I  had  thought  McDonagh  would  have  had  a  much  stronger  showing  to  begin  the  season.  The  2014  Winter  Olympics  in  Sochi  are  right  around  the  corner,  and  McDonagh  has  a  re-­ alistic  shot  of  making  that  roster.  However,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  if  he  plays  well  and  he  cements  himself  as  one  of  the  most  formidable  defen-­ seman  in  the  Eastern  conference.  That  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  happened  yet,  and  it  needs  to  happen  soon.

And  last  but  not  least,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Del  Zotto.  7KH \HDU ROG ZKR ZDV WKH WHDPÂśV Âż UVW round  draft  pick  in  2008,  has  been  far  from  spectacular  not  only  this  season,  but  the  short-­ HQHG VHDVRQ SULRU ,W VHHPV WKDW VLQFH KLV Âż UVW season  with  the  Rangers,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  seemed  to  have  lost  a  sense  of  identity  as  a  player  and  is  hav-­

LQJ GLIÂż FXOW\ Âż QGLQJ KLPVHOI D QLFKH RQ WKH team.

Which  is  why  I  am  going  to  speak  direct-­ ly  right  now.

MDZ,  I  have  liked  you  since  the  day  the  Rangers  drafted  you.  You  were  touted  as  a  SRZHU SOD\ TXDUWHUEDFN ZLWK D NQDFN IRU ¿ QG ing  the  back  of  the  net  with  those  quick  hands  of  yours.

And  dude,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  there.  Maybe  you  need  it  to  get  smacked  into  you  (I  would  do  it,  but  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  weird  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  probably  get  an  assault  charge),  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  there.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  an  offensive  defenseman  who  could  run  a  power  play  if  he  wanted  to.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  NQRZ ZKDW LV JRLQJ WR EULQJ XS \RXU FRQÂż GHQFH EXW , ZDQW \RX WR VR EDGO\ Âż QG LW DQG run  with  it.  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  too  lost  in  your  own  head  DQG \RX QHHG WR Âż QG \RXU ZD\ RXW RI LW I  know  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  when  your  best  defen-­ semen  are  all  stay-­at-­home  heavy-­hitters,  but  know  your  worth  as  a  member  of  this  team  and  put  your  skills  to  much-­needed  use.

I  believe  in  you,  MDZ.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  just  waiting  on  you  to  believe  in  yourself.  Â

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Arapahoe  Basin  blasted  off  the  2013-­ 14  snowboard  season  as  it  opened  its  lifts  at  8:30  a.m.  last  Sunday.   Bear  Mountain  in  San  Bernandido,  Cal.  got  a  bit  of  snow  too,  enough  to  allow  for  some  rail  set-­ups  even.  With  these  mountains  starting  up  their  season,  you  know  what  that  means  for  us  over  here  on  the  East  Coast:  pretty  much  nothing.  Despite  the  lack  of  snow,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  working  to  increase  my  capabilities  on  the  shred-­ sled  for  when  the  time  comes.  How?  Skate-­ boarding.

Skateboarding  is  one  of  the  most  ben-­ HÂż FLDO SUDFWLFHV WR NHHS \RX RQ \RXU JDPH during  the  snowless  off-­season.   Although  each  has  its  own  perks  and  challenges,  practice  in  one  board  sport  al-­ most  always  improves  your  skills  in  anoth-­ er.   A  great  deal  of  snowboardingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  style  is  inspired  by  modern  skateboarding  maneuvers,  lines  and  techniques.  In  the Â

park,  I  tend  to  ride  like  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  skating.  When  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  in  powder  I  aim  to  ride  like  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  surf-­ ing.  Skating  keeps  your  board-­sport  mus-­ FOHV VWURQJ 7KRVH Âż UVW FRXSOH RI ZHHNV back,  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  feel  like  a  weekend  warrior  whose  legs  get  jellied  after  only  a  IHZ KRXUV RI ULGLQJ $QG \RX GHÂż QLWHO\ donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  your  unconditioned,  weakened  ZULVWV VQDSSLQJ RQ WKH Âż UVW IDOO :LWK DQ average  of  seven  months  sans  snow,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  practically  essential  for  us  Eastern  board-­ ers  to  skate  during  the  offseason  in  order  to  maintain  the  same  physical  prowess  that  we  attain  by  the  end  of  each  snowboarding  season.   The  real  name  of  the  game  though,  is  FRQÂż GHQFH .HHSLQJ PHQWDOO\ VWURQJ DQG secure  with  your  feet  on  a  board  is  just  as  important  as  maintaining  a  high  level  of  physical  dexterity. &RQÂż GHQFH KDV DOZD\V EHHQ P\ ELJ

gest  problem.  Since  snapping  my  tailbone  when  I  was  a  youngin,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  allowed  myself  to  forget  and  move  on.  Even  with  skating,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  get  a  nasty  shiner  and  let  it  put  me  off  trying  new  tricks.  This  is  the  biggest  mistake  you  can  make  as  a  rider.

Trust  your  skills,  and  go  big.   Insecu-­ rity,  and  especially  half-­attempting  a  trick,  is  usually  what  gets  people  hurt.  If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  headed  off  the  lip  of  a  jump  or  hopping  onto  a  rail,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  to  trust  your  body  to  do  what  it  knows.  Second-­guessing  only  leads  to  disaster.   Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  all  seen  it.   Homie  goes  for  a  60-­foot  jump  and  makes  the  gaffed  speed-­ check,  leading  to  their  casing  the  landing.   The  action  is  understandable.   High  speeds  and  high  winds  are  scary  stuff  and  tend  to  make  those  less  comfortable  or  inexperi-­ enced  under  those  conditions  to  want  to  slow  down.   But  a  cased  air,  as  opposed  to  making  it  to  the  down-­ramped  landing,  is Â

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only  going  to  leave  you  wishing  you  had  kept  that  speed  up.   Falling  or  sliding  down  D ODQGLQJ UDPS LV VLJQLÂż FDQWO\ OHVV GDQJHU RXV WKDQ DLULQJ WR Ă&#x20AC; DW RU WR WKH ODQGLQJÂśV knuckle.

I  use  skateboarding  to  up  my  level  of  commitment.  Flip  tricks  scare  me  to  my  skivvies,  and  so  I  practice  them  everyday.  By  confronting  those  fears  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  started  to  overcome  them,  expanding  my  circle  of  comfort  and  overall  capabilities  in  doing  so.  My  Norwegian  pseudo-­brother,  Brede  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aceâ&#x20AC;?  De  Leon,  told  me  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  never  do  any-­ thing  by  halves.â&#x20AC;?

In  life,  and  in  particular  regarding  what  you  love,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  to  put  in  all  of  what  you  have  to  offer.  Performing  at  half  your  ability  is  cheap  DQG XQIXOÂż OOLQJ 'RLQJ DQ\WKLQJ LQ KDOYHV is  a  dangerous  practice.  Especially  when  you  do  180s,  because  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  end  in  a  face  plant. Â

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